The Partners

Led by Insight at NUIG, the vital consortium is well placed to achieve ground-breaking advances in this area. The partnership combines leading research institutions with major technology companies, usability and communication experts, business organisations and high profile urban environments.

The Insight Centre for Data Analytics is Ireland's biggest research institute for data analytics, with branches in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Insight Galway (formerly DERI) is a worldwide leader in linked data, IoT and Smart Cities research and a member of multiple EU projects in these areas. Insight Galway is coordinating the VITAL project.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) carries out local administrative tasks in Istanbul and provides public services for around 15 million people. Its area of responsibility encompasses the entire provincial territory, which spans a total area of 5,343 km² containing 39 district municipalities. IMM serves for public in various areas including environment, transportation, energy, city planning, IT, water & waste management, natural-gas supply, infrastructure, road maintenance, health, housing, social activities, community services, culture, health-wellness, food & catering, education etc. IMM has 25 municipal enterprises, 2 subsidiary public utility corporations (Transport Authority and Water & Sanitation Authority) and 43,500 employees in total.​

Images&Co is a design group offering consultancy, content and strategy for public communications and cultural activities. Interests include public environments, information design, the future of making, education and the internet of things.

Reply is a leading Consulting, Systems Integration and Application Management company, specialising in the creation and implementation of solutions based on new communication networks and digital media. ​Reply integrates culture, competence and proactiveness applying new information and communication technologies and paradigms to excel in the development of flexible, successful, innovative solutions.​

The business improvement district in one of London’s most vibrant areas.

Camden Town Unlimited is the Business Improvement District (BID) appointed by the business community to improve Camden Town as a place to work, live and visit. Its focus is to introduce innovative approaches to upgrade the commercial and environmental performance of Camden Town, putting business at centre stage to oversee the operations. Working with the London Borough of Camden, Transport for London, the Greater London Authority, the UK Government and the private sector, the organisation advocates, initiates and delivers projects to improve the viability, visibility and commercial performance of Camden Town as a business location.

AIT, an internationally-renowned nonprofit education and research center in the fields of information technology, telecommunications, and innovation management, was founded in 2002 by the INTRACOM group of companies to build on the track record of excellence set by Greek scientists and engineers both in Greece and abroad, and to enable Greece to play a significant future role in these fields. ​

Singular Logic is currently the leading Software and Integrated IT Solutions Group in Greece. With a full understanding of the entire range of market requirements, it offers advanced and integrated IT systems as well as full support services, investing capacity and internal infrastructure. This is based on experience, technological know-how and the existence of specialized Singular Logic solutions and products as well as on an array of companies that collaborate with the Group.

Every year Singular Logic invests a significant part of its turnover into R&D and into the development of new, pioneering methodologies and state-of-the-art technological tools. The European Projects Department of Singular Logic works on the design and implementation of innovative applications and platforms targeting different business sectors as well as on the engineering and management of business services. The activities of the department span over three main different application areas:E-accessibility, health and independent living, Future Internet Enterprises and Smart Cities.

Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is an international information technology services company. Serving a global client base, it delivers IT services through Consulting & Systems Integration, Managed Operations, and transactional services through Worldline, the European leader and a global player in the payments services industry.​ With its deep technology expertise and industry knowledge, it works with clients across different business sectors: Manufacturing, Retail & Transportation; Public Sector & Health; Financial Services; Telcos, Media & Utilities.​

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) was established in 1773, during the time of the Ottoman Sultan Mustafa II. The mission of Istanbul Technical University as a research university competing in the international arena without being constrained by the national boundaries, is to continue teaching, education and R&D activities as well as contributing to the international knowledge by reaching the advanced knowledge rather than only improving the quality of teaching and research activities.

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